[nabs-l] Thought Provoker

[Darian]

Good afternoon,
It seems to me that there are quite a few people if not in majority of individuals in the Federation that tend to use the NFB cane.  However, there are members of the Federation that use any number of types of canes, some don't use canes at all, and a number of people work with dogs. 
My personal opinion is that a reason why a number of people have issues with in FB canes in particular breaking, is because they are not always trained on or maintain the correct Open palm grip or pencil grip in the appropriate situation.
Certainly a downside with NFB canes as a whole is that they tend to be more prone to breaking by virtue of how like they are/the material they are made with. Personally, I use a rigid carbon fiber cane and I can go years without one breaking. With NFB folding or telescoping canes,this is not at all the case, so I use them as a back up cane. 
I think using the right cane at the right height with the right technique can go a long way.  So, no matter which can you choose I personally think it is a good idea to experiment with different types of canes when you can. 
It is important to note that there is a particular type of cane that people who go to an FB training centers will work with. Instructors work with you to make sure you know how to use that Cain effectively and safely and sometimes it's not exactly going to be something you pick up immediately, but for the most part, when you eventually learn how to use and and it became at a training center, you get really comfortable and generally don't want to go back to what you did before. 
Again, everyone's experience is different, but finding the right type and size of cane coupled with the correct technique is what makes all the difference.
  

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> On Jan 17, 2015, at 3:40 PM, Kayla James via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Has anyone seen this yet? Does everyone in the Federation use the straight
> fiberglass or are there some types in this article that you do use? I just
> saw this; I thought it was pretty cool. Some random guy just walking up to
> these people and noticing the cane differences.
> 
> http://thoughtprovoker.info/tp117.htm 
> 
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